HAMLINE WINS BLUGOLD INVITE

EAU CLAIRE - The UW-Eau Claire gymnastics team finished fifth out of six teams with a 166.525 at the UWEC Invitational here this evening at the McPhee Physical Education Center.

Teams competing in the invite were Hamline, UW-Oshkosh, UW-River Falls, UW-Whitewater and Winona State. Hamline took first place by scoring a 173.1.

The Blugolds set a new school record on the bars with a score of 41.1. The record also marks the first time a Blugold team cracked the 40-point barrier.

Three Blugolds also either tied or established personal-best scores on the evening. Sarah Aldridge (Sr.-Proctor, MN) equaled her personal best in the All-Around with a score of 32.950. Lara Harris (Jr.-Franksville/Racine Case) and Adria Walin (Fr.-Rochester, MN/Mayo) set new marks on the Bars by scoring an 8.45 and 8.2, respectively.

Kristina Reitzel (So.-Oakdale, MN/Hill-Murray) was the lone Blugold to finish in the top six in any event. Reitzel placed fourth in the vault with a 9.15.

The Blugolds travel to Muncie, Indiana to compete in the Ball State Classic next Friday. Competition is slated to begin at 7:00 p.m.

Women's Gymnastics
Friday, January 18, 2002
McPhee Phy Ed Center, UW-Eau Claire
Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Team Scores: 1) Hamline 173.100, 2) Winona State 172.800, 3) UW-Whitewater 170.650, 4) UW-River Falls 170.575, 5) UW-Eau Claire 166.525, 6) UW-Oshkosh 163.750

Vault: 1) Tiffany Reber (RF) 9.275, 2) Linsey Hamilton (H) 9.25, 3) Katie Mitchell (RF) 9.20, 4) Kristina Reitzel (EC) 9.15, 5) Melissa Stanton (H) 9.05, 5) Emily Brys (WSU) 9.05, 5) Adria Walin (EC) 9.05, 8) April Hubmann (WW) 8.975, Cassie Arts (RF) 8.975, 10) Renee Porter (OSH) 8.925

Bars: 1) Melissa Stanton (H) 9.30, 2) Aimee Witulski (H) 8.90, 3) Allison Ethan (WSU) 8.85, Linsey Hamilton (H) 8.70, 4) Jennifer Williams (OSH) 8.70, 6) Jackie Wurst (H) 8.65, 7) Kristina Reitzel (EC) 8.60, 8) Katie Mitchell (RF) 8.50, 9) Lara Harris (EC) 8.45, 10) April Hubmann (WW) 8.40, 10) Ann Kingsnorth (WW) 8.40, Lisa McManus (WW) 8.40

Beam: 1) Melissa Stanton (H) 9.275, 2) Jennifer Williams (OSH) 9.175, 3) Niki Hoida (WW) 9.15, 4) Leah Kindem (WSU) 9.05, 5) Kristin Crouse (WSU) 9.00, 6) Andee Anderson (WSU) 8.90, 6) Becky Johnson (WSU) 8.90, 6) Tiffany Reber (RF) 8.90, 9) Nikki Terbilcox (WSU) 8.775, 10) Melissa Cummins (OSH) 8.70

Floor: 1) Melissa Stanton (H) 9.25, 2) Katie Mitchell (RF) 9.225, 3) Leah Kindem (WSU) 9.20, 4) Andee Anderson (WSU) 9.175, 5) April Hubmann (WW) 9.10, 5) Jennifer Williams (OSH) 9.10, 7) Tiffany Reber (RF) 9.075, 8) Meggan McClelland (H) 8.975, 8) Melissa Cummins (OSH) 8.975, 10) Nikki Terbilcox (WSU) 8.90, 10) Ann Kingsnorth (WW) 8.90.

All-Around: 1) Melissa Stanton (H) 36.875, 2) Katie Mitchell (RF) 35.575, 2) Jennifer Williams (OSH) 35.575, 4) Tiffany Reber (RF) 35.50, 5) April Hubmann (WW) 34.90, 6) Ann Kingsnorth (WW) 34.725, 7) Nikki Terbilcox (WSU) 34.375, 8) Emily Brys (WSU) 34.00, 9) Angie Garin (RF) 33.975, 10) Kristina Reitzel (EC) 33.925